Rock Crabs

From Alaska into Central California, the Dungeness crab fishery is one of the most economically and socially important fisheries along the West Coast. These fairly large crabs rely on shallow and protected seagrass meadows as juveniles before moving into deeper waters as adults.

Landings

Figure App.C.4.6a.. A figure showing the increase in rock crab fishing from 2007 - 2015.

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Commercial fishing activity for rock crabs has increased recently in blocks around Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Landings of rock crabs have increased since 2010. Commercial rock crab data from blocks 683–691, 706–714, 744–745, and 764–765 (see Figure App.C4.3 for map of blocks). Data source: CDFW; Figure: NOAA

Fishers

Figure App.C.4.6b.. A figure showing the increase in the number of crabbers (those who fish for crabs) 2007 - 2015.

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Commercial fishing activity for rock crabs has increased recently in blocks around Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. The number of fishers landing crab has increased since 2008. Commercial rock crab data from blocks 683–691, 706–714, 744–745, and 764–765 (see Figure App.C4.3 for map of blocks). Data source: CDFW; Figure: NOAA